GBP/USD breaks to the upside, eyes 1.2050s
Share: GBP/USD rallies in the New York session ahead of Fed Powell. GBP/USD is the back side of the trendline resistance which is now expected to act as a counter-trendline with a focus on the upside. There are prospects of a move towards the 1.2050s with the 1.1990s eyed as support. GBP/USD is […]
Long-term trend remains tilted to the upside – SocGen
Share: The rally in EUR/USD came to a shuddering halt after the dovish market interpretation of the ECB rate decision. Still, economists at Société Générale note that the long-term points to the upside. Further profit-taking cannot be ruled out “Tactically, further profit-taking cannot be ruled out.” “The ECB may try to correct the […]
Pullback looks favored before an upside break around 0.9280
USD/CHF is struggling to extend the upside above 0.9280, upside seems favored amid the upbeat market mood. The US Dollar Index (DXY) has shifted its auction above 102.50 as Fed might not pause its policy tightening spell. A pullback move to near 10-period EMA will present a bargain buy for the market participants. The USD/CHF […]
USD Index extends the upside north of 102.00 ahead of ISM
The index picks up extra pace after another solid NFP print. The US labour market shows no signs of weakness so far. The US economy added far more jobs than predicted. The greenback adds to the optimism seen in the second half of the week and lifts the USD Index (DXY) back above the 102.00 […]
Upside risk to XAU/USD forecast of $1,850 at year’s end – Commerzbank
Gold price surged by $30 immediately after the Fed’s meeting on Wednesday evening and reached $1,960 the following day. Economists at Commerzbank see upside risks to their XAU/USD year-end forecast of $1,850. US interest rate outlook to remain the more important driver “The US interest rate outlook is likely to remain the more important driver […]
Upside bias alleviated below 0.7040 – UOB
According to UOB Group’s Markets Strategist Quek Ser Leang and Senior FX Strategist Peter Chia, AUD/USD could see its upside momentum mitigated on a breach of 0.7040. Key Quotes 24-hour view: “We highlighted last Friday that ‘upward pressure has eased and AUD is unlikely to advance much further’ and we expected AUD to ‘trade in […]
Next on the upside comes the 143.00 region
EUR/JPY climbs further and retakes the 142.00 mark. Further gains could see the resistance area around 143.00 revisited. EUR/JPY adds to Friday’s strong bounce and leaves behind the key 142.00 hurdle at the beginning of the week. A sustainable breakout of the 200-day SMA, today at 140.76, should shift the outlook to a more constructive […]
Risks still tilted to the upside on the back of positive external developments – ING
Australia’s dismal jobs data weighed on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) rate hike expectations, smashing AUD/USD. However, economists at ING maintain a bullish bias. Too early to make strong calls about the end of the RBA hiking cycle “The Australian Dollar has come under pressure after a surprise contraction in employment in December, which […]
Upbeat China Data may Unlock more Upside in Euro and other Pro-Cyclical Currencies
The unexpected rebound of the Chinese economy as seen in the latest batch of Chinese data reinforced the idea that a hidden China economic momentum will unlock the upside in pro-cyclical currencies, including the euro. The decline in natural gas prices pushes the idea of an energy crisis deep to the sidelines causing revisions of […]
Considerable upside in Yen vs. US Dollar – TDS
Economists at TD Securities think the Yen will trade with an asymmetric bias that is tilted to the upside. EUR/JPY: Downside towards 130 in the coming months is likely “With the Fed ceding leadership on policy to the ECB and the BoJ, JPY trading bias remains asymmetric and with considerable room for gains.” “We expect […]